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The relationship of sleep physiology to the overall quality of life and health issues is just now being recognized as an essential component to primary care medicine. Such diverse issues, such as restless leg syndrome, obesity, cognition, depression, and traumatic events, may relate to sleep disorders. It is clear that this rapidly evolving field is interconnected to several medical disciplines. Over the next 2 issues, Dr Thomas Freedom and colleagues present a thorough overview of this complicated topic.